The shape of the ruins : a novel
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Author
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McLean, Anne, 1962- translator.
Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2018., , 2018.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Status
Wasatch County Library - Fiction - First Floor
F Vásquez
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F Vásquez
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Published
New York : Riverhead Books, 2018., , 2018.
Language
English
Notes
Description
"A sweeping tale of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions -- the much anticipated masterpiece from Juan Gabriel Vasquez. The Shape of the Ruins is a masterly story of conspiracy, political obsession, and literary investigation. A man is arrested at a museum in Colombia for attempting to steal the bullet-ridden suit of an assassin. The incident barely makes the news though the political murder this assassin committed years before set off riots that ushered in a decade of bloody civil war in the country -- "La Violencia"--A time that still echos throughout Colombia. Soon this theft takes on greater meaning as it becomes a thread in a widening web of popular obsessions with conspiracy theories and the truth; and it haunts the people who feel that only they know the real truth behind these killings. This novel explores the darkest moments of a country's past and brings to life the hidden characters who have unknowingly shaped its modern landscape. A compulsive read, beautiful and profound and eerily relevant to our times, The Shape of the Ruins is the tour-de-force story by a master at uncovering the incisive wounds of our political memory"--
Description
"The sweeping novel of conspiracy theories, assassinations, and twisted obsessions by Colombian author Juan Gabriel Vasquez"--
Language
In English, translated from the Spanish.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Vásquez, J. G., & McLean, A. (2018). The shape of the ruins: a novel . Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. 2018. The Shape of the Ruins: A Novel. Riverhead Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, 1973- and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins: A Novel Riverhead Books, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Vásquez, Juan Gabriel, and Anne McLean. The Shape of the Ruins: A Novel Riverhead Books, 2018.
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